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Killing for Love

Love Is The Ultimate Weapon.
Oct 27, 2016 · 2h 11m
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Crime
Documentary

PLOT

Derek and Nancy Haysom were brutally murdered in their house in Lynchburg, Virginia, on March 30, 1985. Suspicion fell on their daughter Elizabeth and her boyfriend Jens Söring. They flee to Europe, but are caught and extradited to the U.S. Elizabeth is sentenced to 90 years in jail for incitement to murder, Jens Söring to two life sentences. Karin Steinberger, Marcus Vetter and their team spent over three years researching this case, which achieved world-wide notoriety. They uncovered new evidence, including the fact none of the blood samples found at the scene of the crime belonged to Jens Söring.

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CAST

Imogen Poots
Elizabeth Haysom (voice)
Daniel Brühl
Jens Söring (voice)
Jens Söring
Self
Gail Ball
Self
Steven Rosenfield
Self
Tom Elliott
Self
Ricky Gardner
Self
Gail Marshall
Self
Directed by Marcus Vetter

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
—
Production
Filmperspektive, DR, BBC, SVT, ARTE, SWR, BR, VPRO
Country
DK, DE, GB

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